Description
Under the supervision of the Clinical Director and Practice Manager, provide direct nursing care, infusion therapy, and comprehensive documentation of care in the Evaluation and Treatment Center (ETC). Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Triage patient complaints and determine appropriate level of care.
- Perform patient assessments and evaluations for both adult and pediatric populations.
- Provide direct nursing care to patients in the Evaluation and Treatment Center.
- Prepare and administer intravenous medications, drugs, and fluids.
- Administer immunizations in accordance with established protocols.
- Monitor patients receiving infusion therapy and assess for treatment response and adverse reactions.
- Provide patient and family education regarding treatments, medications, follow-up care, and health management.
- Provide psychosocial support to patients and families as needed.
- Accurately document patient assessments, treatments, interventions, and outcomes in the medical record.
- Serve as a clinical resource and provide guidance to licensed and unlicensed staff members.
- Collaborate with the healthcare team to ensure safe, effective, and timely patient care.
- Assume the Charge Nurse role during non-standard business hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
- Maintain compliance with nursing standards, organizational policies, and applicable safety and regulatory requirements.
Salary Range: $76.59-106.80/hourly
Qualifications
Required:
- Current
California RN License - BSN or MSN
- BLS
from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross - 3
years ER, Acute Care or Urgent Care and Pediatric Experience - Knowledge
of the Adult and Pediatric patient population and practice operations - Knowledge
of all aspects procedures and medication administration in an urgent care
setting - Ability
to assume direct involvement and provide backup support during clinic
emergencies and in patient related problem solving - Ability
to organize, prioritize, and follow through for multiple patient
treatments - Phlebotomy
and IV skills - Skill
in performing with frequent interruptions an/or distractions including the
ability to accept equivocal circumstances and respond and adapt to
changing priorities and deadlines - Ability
to utilize appropriate interpersonal skills in all interactions - Ability
to accept direction and promptly follow through on other duties as
assigned with minimal supervision - Experience
and knowledge to accurately screen and triage acute patients - Knowledge
and experience to recognize abnormal laboratory values and respond - Demonstrated
ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with
patients, peers, physicians and administrators - Skill
in listening perceptively, conveying awareness and responding to patients
and visitors with health concerns using tact and discretion - Ability
to interact diplomatically and sympathetically with patients, their
families, and general public in a high volume, clinical setting - Ability
to maintain equanimity in the face of resistance, indifference, and hostility - Ability
to maintain confidentiality and to work with sensitive and confidential
information using discretion and judgment.
Preferred:
- Possession of PICC line certification
- Knowledge
and skill in Central line Catheter management and access - Skill
in usage of medical diagnostic equipment, as well as working knowledge of
instruments and supplies required to perform necessary blood tests and
procedures - Working
knowledge of the UCLA registration system, appointment scheduling system
and order entry system
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University of California - Los Angeles Health
Aug 12, 2026